Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Death of a Candle - Compiled & Mixed by The Cowboys From Sweden (2016)

Here's the latest installment from The Cowboys From Sweden. The Death of a Candle is a slow dramatic listen loaded with moody soundtrack cuts and rare pop sounds from France, Italy and a few other places. This mix was conceptualized as sort of a fairytale story and is intended to be listened to with that in mind. Sort of a movie soundtrack with a plot that you can follow perhaps (Although there isn't one)... This is possibly the moodiest Cowboys mix to date due to it's slow dreamlike delivery. Although the focus here is more on moody low key symphonic sounds perhaps, there are still some funky moments here and there. This mix features quite a few obscure gems from my collection which include Ann Sorel's breathtaking liturgical pop tune "La Prelude... Et La Suite", Aleph's insane "Love Memories", Guido and Maurizio De Angeles' "Penso Se..." television theme, and a few beautiful rarities by Jennifer and Elsa Laurent to name a few. Probably the track that inspired this mix from the beginning was Michel Legrand's "Amour... Amour" from the excellent Peau D'Ane (or Donkey Skin) soundtrack (which happens to actually be a fairytale). Grab your headphones and go out for a nice long walk, or light a candlestick and watch it burn down! And don't forget to play it loud! 320 rips with artwork included. Enjoy! Thanks for listening. Comments are appreciated!

I play the Cardamom Diaries and Melancholy Suite 70 more than I can say, so this is a rare treat. As a crate digger who makes his own mixes, I have to say you curate and compile music better than anyone I know. Wonderful stuff.

Excited I randomly came upon your blog > was listening to Jack Arel - Something Happen on youtube that had an image of your Selections mix. Always difficult to define the genre/mood of music I seek and listen to, but you nailed it. Thanks for your fastidiousness.

I only have one mix up but I very much collect similar records to you. https://www.mixcloud.com/peonyt/escape-from-family-holiday-mix/

Hey Eric, I have listened to this comp a dozen times, just to make sure. It is really so much the best. You make a mix like others play an instrument. Not everybody's got it. Fantastic. Please keep making these.